Combination manicuring implement.



E. F. vo ss.

COMBINATION MANICURING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILEDIOCT. 19. 1914.

1,212,589. Patented Jan. 16,1917.

RS :0.. PNOTO-LIYMO msmm; mm D. c.

EDWARD F. VOSS, OF WALWORTH, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION MANICURING IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

Application filed October 19, 1914. Serial No. 867,467.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. Voss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Walworth, in the county of Walworth, State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Manicuring Implements; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in manicuring implements.

One object of the invention is to provide an implement of this character which combines a plurality of tools necessary to the care and treatment of the fingers and nails.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, eflicient in operation and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a manicuring implement made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line H of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 and 11 represent a pair of shanks which are crossed and detachably pivoted together by means of a removable thumb screw 12. One end of each of the shanks is in the form of a scissors blade as clearly shown. On the inner face of the shank 10, at the other side of the pivot of the shank, is a leaf spring 14, the same being secured to said shank by means of a rivet 15, the other end of the spring bearing against the adjacent face of the shank 11 to force the shanks apart and hold the scissors blades normally separated. On the inner edge of the shank 10 is secured a resilient clasp 17 adapted for engagement with the corresponding portionof the shank 11 to hold the device in folded position. The

adjacent end of the shank 10 has a toe portion 18 which is especially formed for cleaning the fingernails, the heel portion of the shank having a socket 19 in which is properly secured a rubber block 20. The corresponding portion of the shank 11 has a toe portion 21 which is particularly adapted for cutting the cuticle at the base of the nail or for pushing the same back, the outer end of said toe portion being slightly sharpened. The heel portion is provided with a socket in which is secured a second rubber block 23. On the outer edge face of the shank 11 is a fine file surface 24 while on the outer edge face of the shank 10 is a slightly coarser file surface 25. The foot portion of the shank 11 has a transverse notch cut in at the rear of the portion, the walls of the said notch being provided with file surfaces for filing under the nail.

It will be noted that the rubber blocks completely cover the mutually adjacent faces 7 ends of the shanks being formed with heel portions, having conical sockets in their opposing faces, and conical rubber blocks se cured in said sockets, said blocks having flanges. at their bases which cover the said opposing faces of the heel portions to prevent contact of said faces with the skin of the user.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD F. VOSS. Witnesses:

O. E. DAvrs, LUCETTA M. DAVIS.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. 0. 

